MTV Picks Up Drama ‘Eye Candy’ To Series With 10-Episode Order; Pilot Will Be Reshot

UPDATED:MTV’s new regime has gone 4-for-4, picking up all four of its scripted pilots to series. The latest to get a series nod is thriller drama pilot Eye Candy, which has received an order for 10 episodes. The pilot, which will undergo extensive recasting and will be reshot, joins recently picked up coming of age drama Finding Carter, which has a 12-episode order, and new comedy series Faking It and Happyland, both with 8-episode pickups.Eye Candy, from top genre feature producer Jason Blum, stars Victoria Justice as tech genius Lindy who begins to suspect that one of her online suitors might be a deadly cyber stalker. When her friends at the cyber-police uncover a potential serial killer in Manhattan, she works with the hackers to solve the murders while unleashing her own style of justice. Co-starring with Justice in the Eye Candy pilot were Harvey Guillen, Nico Tortorella, Olesya Rulin, Justin Martin, and Lilan Bowden. Of them, only Guillen will stay on alongside Justice, with all other roles recast for a new pilot episode. Eye Candy, written by Emmy Grinwis and directed by Catherine Hardwicke, marks a departure for MTV. The network also has a pilot based on the Scream horror franchise, which is still being written.

10 Comments

Babar • on Feb 11, 2014 9:26 am

What happened to the Scream Pilot?

Ralf • on Feb 11, 2014 9:38 am

…….and what about Shannara?

Jonas • on Feb 11, 2014 9:46 am

Kind of shocked at MTV dropping Nico Tortorella from the Eye Candy pilot… he seemed like a hot property for the network after The Following last year (not to mention a doppelganger of their other male lead on “Awkward” Beau Mirchoff. Or may be that was the problem).

Chad • on Feb 11, 2014 9:50 am

I’d also love to hear some news or updates on what’s going on with the Scream series. Anyone have info?

I m also confused. Pilot was not worthy of showing to the public and nearly entire cast to be replaced. Also viictoria as the lead is sketchy at best. How does all the above merit a 10 show order to series. MTV must be desperate to recoup some of the money they paid rl stein for the rights. Good luck to all involved.

Marco Perez • on Feb 11, 2014 4:28 pm

I’m also confused. The pilot was so bad it didn’t merit showing it to the public and nearly the entire cast to be replaced. Also victoria as the lead is sketchy at best. Knowing all the above what would compel them to give this a 10. Episode series order. MTV must be desperate to recoup some of the money they paid r l stein for the rights. Good luck to all involved.